NovaGuard | AntiCheat v0.87.80

# NovaAC Changelog

## v0.87.10

Combat

• Fewer false bans during intense PvP
• Improved reach detection accuracy
• Various bypasses fixed

Movement

• Improved ground detection
• Improved fly hack detection
• Fewer false positives in general movement checks

Block & Exploit

• New checks added: AirPlace, Blink, AntiWaterPush
• Improved Scaffold and FastBreak detection
• Fewer false positives on block interactions

Replay System
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements to the replay viewer

Moderation & Tools

• Improved alt account detection with ML-based correlation
• Native AdvancedBan integration for punishments
• Bug fixes and general stability improvements

Combat:

• Fixed various false positives due to reach
• Improved reach calculation system
• Made anticheat more stable and reduced false positives during intense

PvP:
- various bypasses fixed
Movement

• Improved Ground Detection: More accurate tracking of when a player is actually on the floor.
• Improved fly hack detection

Moderation & Tools:

• Added invsee also for offline players
• Bug fixes and general stability improvements

Combat

- Improved false positive handling across multiple PvP scenarios.

- Fixed several combat related false positives reported during real PvP testing.

- Improved Reach Compensation: added target history and entity position history support for more accurate hit validation.

- Velocity Pattern Detection: added percentage based knockback classification for reduced velocity detection.

- Better Hitbox Accuracy: improved reach and hitbox checks around ping, movement, and Bedrock compensation.

- Improved KillAura heuristics with safer confidence handling and better PvP tolerance.

- Fixed multiple combat event errors, including NullPointerException and ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.

Movement

- Improved false positive handling for jumping, bridging, block placing, cobweb combat, Elytra movement, and PvP knockback cases.

- Fixed several bypasses and weak detection paths in movement checks.

- Improved Simulation Engine: added advanced prediction logic with environmental awareness.


Commands And Tools

- Added /nova command: new command for GUI and Nova subcommands.

- Updated Staff Access: /nova supports gui, alerts, reload, spectate, unspectate, reset, info, and banhammer.

- Improved update checker support for the Spigot resource page.

General

Multiple stability fixes.

Combat:

Improved AutoClicker Stability: reduced false flags after digging/block breaking and reset suspicious animation patterns correctly.
Improved Criticals Detection: added tighter coverage for small client-side critical spoof patterns.
Improved FastBow / NoSlow Coverage: better detection around bow usage, shield, eating, and slowdown abuse.

Movement:

Improved Bypass Coverage: strengthened Fly, NoWeb, LiquidWalk, HighJump, TerrainSpeed, BoatFly, ElytraFly, and InventoryMove handling.
Reduced False Positives: added safer exemptions for boats, vehicle exits, levitation, downhill sprinting, ice/water movement, and post-BoatFly recovery.
Improved Speed / NoWeb Detection: checks now flag certain bypasses earlier while keeping normal movement safer.

System:

Added HP Indicator Protection: player health metadata can now be masked from cheat client health indicators.
Fixed Checks GUI: missing checks are now listed/configurable, and check buttons now toggle the correct module instead of opening wrong menus.

NovaAC v0.58.106 - Simulation & Combat Accuracy Update

Combat

• Improved Reach Compensation: Added target history and entity position history support for more accurate hit validation.
• Velocity Pattern Detection: Added percentage based knockback classification for reduced velocity detection.
• Better Hitbox Accuracy: Improved reach and hitbox checks around ping, movement, and Bedrock compensation.

Movement

• Improved Simulation Engine: Added advanced prediction logic with environmental awareness.
• Axis Based Uncertainty: Simulation now tracks X, Y, and Z uncertainty separately.
• Ghost Block Protection: Added recent block change and ghost block risk handling to reduce false positives.
• Better Environment Handling: Added safer handling for climbable blocks, bubble columns, powder snow, pistons, fences, walls, panes, and edge movement.
• Vehicle Fix: Fixed BadPackets (B) false positives while players are inside boats or vehicles.

Commands And Tools

• Added /nova Command: New command for GUI and Nova subcommands.
• Updated Staff Access: /nova supports gui, alerts, reload, spectate, unspectate, reset, info, and banhammer.
• Existing Staff Tools Preserved: /novaac, banhammer, spectate, invsee, and ecsee remain available.

AlphaAC v0.41.16 - Structure & False Positive Update

Combat

• Improved Reach Check with ping compensation
• Enhanced AimAssist detection
• Added GhostHand (interact-through-block) check

Movement

• Fixed Elytra false positives
• Reduced NoFall false flags after teleports
• Fixed GroundSpoof on stairs/slabs

Block

• Added Nuker detection
• Added Inventory click-spam check

Core

• Improved lag compensation
• Fixed server-teleport false flags

AlphaAC v0.40.76

1. Fixed various bugs and stability improvements
2. Fixed a bug causing AutoClicker false flags when mining blocks for extended periods

AlphaAC v0.40.16 - Detection & Stability Update

Combat Engine

• Reworked Reach Check: Improved reach check
• AimAssist Improvements: Integrated the robotic GCD detection alongside the new sensitivity grid check for superior aim lock prevention.

Movement Engine

• NoWeb Optimization: Drastically improved NoSlow detection responsiveness inside cobwebs.
• Movement Stability: Fixed a vertical velocity reset bug in the SimulationEngine.
• Timer Adjustments: Reverted overly aggressive Timer thresholds to prevent false flags on connections with moderate jitter.
• Lag Compensation: Added advanced Ping Variance exemptions to the NoSlow check.

Core & Performance

• Configuration: Added missing 'noslow' toggle to the checks.yml configuration.